Month: September 2015

Write poem (4 stanzer long) that goes against sterilizes of men or women label 4 techenice that you have used.

Entail identifying broad concepts and measurable indicators for evaluation.

Write 9 facts about the civil war.

Write a program that calculates the balance of a savings account at the end of a three-
month period. It should ask the user for the starting balance and the annual interest
rate. A loop should then iterate once for every month in the period, performing the
following steps:
A) Ask the user for the total amount deposited into the account during that month
and add it to the balance. Do not accept negative numbers.
B) Ask the user for the total amount withdrawn from the account during that
month and subtract it from the balance. Do not accept negative numbers or
numbers greater than the balance after the deposits for the month have been
added in.
C) Calculate the interest for that month. The monthly interest rate is the annual
interest rate divided by 12. Multiply the monthly interest rate by the average of
that month’s starting and ending balance to get the interest amount for the
month. This amount should be added to the balance.
After the last iteration, the program should display a report that includes the following
information:
• starting balance at the beginning of the three-month period
• total deposits made during the three months
• total withdrawals made during the three months
• total interest posted to the account during the three months
• final balance

Developers use the system development life cycle to map out a project from the planning phase to maintenance. In information systems, change is required to implement new software or hardware. How can the system development life cycle be used for changing from a brick-and-mortar store to creating an online presence?

A project manager can use project management to create a plan for change. What are some of the reasons a project may fail or succeed? What steps can be put into place to ensure success and limit failed attempts? Provide specific examples from the textbook or other sources to support your answer.

Reflective Journal Assignment – Instructions and Marking Rubric

Instructions

1. Read the section on “Adaptive selling for relationship building” pages 258-279 in the 2014 edition of the Sheridan selected chapters text – ABC’s of Relationship Selling Through Service.

And using this document (see below) complete the rating exercise to determine your own social style: (5 Marks)

1. see Exhibit 5-6, Page 271
2. see Exhibit 5-4 , Page 268
3. Are you an Analytical, Driver, Amiable or an Expressive? Do you agree with this identification? Reply Y/N with 4-5 sentences as to how you feel.

 

2. Review the BMO Financial Group’s Role Information sheet for skills and attributes by specific roles and complete the schedule (see below) showing the key skills and attributes for each position. Then summarize the top three skills and attributes and discuss why they are important. (10 Marks)

 

3. After doing 1 and 2; now detail how you currently feel about a future in “selling” in the financial services industry. What are your career aspirations? What do your fear/like most about selling? (5 Marks)

Matt is sitting in a chair at a table anxiously waiting for his Chinese takeout to arrive. The doorbell rings and Matt moves from his chair to go to the door to meet the deliveryperson. In the process of moving from his chair to ultimately sitting back in his chair and eating his General Tso’s chicken with rice, he has to progress through a series of motions. First he must stand upright from his sitting position in the chair. He turns around 180 degrees to face the door. Then he jumps over his couch, takes several steps forward, grabs the door knob, turns it 180 degrees clockwise and pulls open the door. Once he has the food in hand, he turns back around, walks back to his chair and sits down. He divides the food into two bowls for both Maria and himself. He grasps the chicken and rice with a set of chopsticks, raises it to his mouth, takes a bite, which he then chews and swallows.

All the actions that Matt made to move from the chair to the door and back involved the contraction of voluntary skeletal muscles that are each innervated by a specific nerve and each of which cross a specific joint or set of joints to produce a specific action. The series of above actions took Matt less than 3 minutes to complete.

Part A.    Describe in order and in detail the following movements.

1. Stand up from a sitting position
2. While standing upright, turn around 180 degrees to face opposite direction
3. Jumping over the couch and taking several steps forward.
4. Reach forward and grasp a door knob.
5. Turn a door knob 180 degrees clockwise
6. Sit down in a chair.
7. Grasp the chopsticks.
8. Raise the chicken and rice from a bowl to mouth.
9. Bite, chew and then swallow a portion of the food.

Break down each of the above actions into an ordered series of joint movements. Actually do the actions yourself and note which joints move in what order.  What muscles produces these movements and what specific nerve innervates that muscle or groups of muscle?

Part B. Which cranial nerve affects taste? Which cranial nerve is concerned with the maintenance of balance?

Part C.  On the way to the doorknob, Matt stepped on a sharp nail. What type of reflex will he trigger? Describe the pathway from stepping on the nail to withdrawing his foot from the stimulus.

Interesting Research Facts on Dream Interpretation (or some other creative title)

 

General Purpose: To inform

Specific Purpose: To describe to my audience three interesting research-based facts about how to interpret dreams.

 

I. Introduction

 

A. Attention Setter: According to the famous Dr. Sigmund Freud (Verbal Citation #1), and I quote: “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind (Sigmund Freud).” What comes to mind when you think about your dreams? Have you ever been interested in what your dreams really mean?

B. Credibility : There have been multiple instances in my life when I have awakened either in the middle of the night or the next morning trying to recollect and interpret my dreams. I have engaged in academic research, seeking to find the meaning behind my dreams, and today I will share with you what I have learned from my readings.

C. Statement of Relevance: Dreams happen every night whether we remember the dreams or not. One-third of your life is spent sleeping, and in an average lifetime you would have spent six years of dreaming, according to dream moods.com (Verbal Citation #2). If you look at historical religious writings, such as the Torah, Koran, and Holy Bible, there are stories in the Scriptures about dreams and individuals like Joseph who interpreted dreams for the kings and pharaohs.

D. Preview of Points:  Like our fingerprints, dreams are unique and there is no person who can have your background, your emotions, or your experiences. Dreams can only be connected to your own personal “reality.” Today, I am here to assist you in discovering ways to make sense of your dreams. First, I will discuss the history of dreams, second, I will provide intriguing facts about dreams, and third, I would like to cover the most common dreams people have and their general meanings, according to experts in the literature. In understanding your dreams, you will have a clearer view on your personal relationships, an uncensored view of your real feelings and a better perspective on life issues, according to dream moods.com (Verbal citation #2).

 

II. Body:

A. History behind dreams

1. People have recorded dreams for centuries; this is not a new phenomenon. Dream interpretations date back to 3000-4000 B.C. where they were documented on clay tablets. The earliest recorded dreams were acquired from materials dating back approximately 5000 years, in Mesopotamia, again, according to dream moods.com (Verbal citation #2)

2. Throughout history dreams have been associated with sacred revelation and prophecy. Originally, in Ancient times, dreams were thought to be a part of the supernatural world. Many people who lived in those times believed dreams where messages from gods and the dead as warning devices for disaster or good fortune.

3. During Hellenistic period, people of that period believed that sick people would be sent cures for their illnesses through dreams. Some people with significant dreams were considered special people believed to be have been blessed.

4. During the Middle Ages, dreams were seen as evil and that the images were sinful temptations from the devil. Most of the dream interpretations were related to religion.

5. Looking back shows that people have always had an inclination to interpret dreams. However, despite modern science, dreams continue to remain mysterious and the causes of why we have dreams in the first place are still unknown.

 

B. Facts about Dreams

1. Fact #1- You forget ninety percent of your dreams. Within five minutes of waking up, half of your dream is forgotten and within ten minutes, about 90 percent is forgotten. Sometimes you do not remember any of what happened in your dreams at all, but know that you had one

2. Fact #2- Every human dreams and has sexual reactions to their dreams. Although men and woman tend to have different dreams, we all have a sexual reaction to our dreams even if the dream is not sexual in nature.

3. Fact #3- Dreams prevent psychosis. You dream many times a night, even if you do not remember. If your body does not fall into REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, which is the stage of sleep you must be in order to dream, you will be subject to hallucinations, irritability, and signs of psychosis within 3 hours of waking.

4. Fact #4- In our dreams, we only see faces that we already know. We will dream about people who play out parts, but our mind did not make up those faces. Those faces are real people whom we have seen at some time in our life that we may not have noticed or remembered.

5. Fact #5- Dreams are symbolic. Your dreams are never about the actual subject that they are about when they appear in your dreams. Dreams are not straight forward; instead, dreams are deeply symbolic in language. Your unconscious mind tries to compare the dream to something else that is similar.

6. Fact #6- External stimuli invade our dreams. A sound from reality is heard in our dream and incorporated in some way, according to a website that discussed the ten amazing facts about dreams (Verbal Citation #3) http://listverse.com/2007/11/14/top-10-amazing-facts-about-dreams/)

 

C. Seven of the most common dreams people have and their meanings

1. First, Lost or Trapped: These dreams are usually of a person lost and trying to find your way out of a maze type area and are unable to find the exit. In dreams with you being trapped, usually involving being buried alive or caught in a sticky web you cannot get free. Dreams like these mean you are having conflict in deciding how to react to a situation in real life and unable to make the right choice.

2. Second, Missed Transportation: In these types of dreams you are running to catch a bus, train, plane, or any other type of public transportation and missed, but only by a fraction of a minute. These dreams usually mean that you feel that you missed out on an important opportunity in real life.

3. Third, Sick or Dying: In these dreams, either you or one of your loved ones is injured, sick or dying. These dreams usually mean that you have a fear of losing that person. Or, could be a warning of a physical risk of you or your loved one.

4. Fourth, Being Chased: These dreams are usually of you being chased by a monster or a person that is frightening. These dreams mean someone is making you feel threatened in your life.

5. Fifth, Bad or Missing Teeth: These dreams involve you discovering missing or extremely decayed teeth in your own mouth, or you see your teeth falling out. These dreams usually mean that you are afraid of feeling unattractive or are afraid of being embarrassed in your real life.

6. Sixth, Nudity: These types of dreams are when you are in a state of undressed, partial undressed or inappropriate dress in front of a large group of people. These dreams mean you feel embarrassed and ashamed in your real life. These dreams mean you are feeling exposed, awkward or vulnerable with a situation in your life.

7. Seventh, Falling: The most common dream among people. In these dreams you falling through the air and frightened. Typically a person having this dream is feeling insecure or having a lack of support in his/her waking life. These dreams occur most often when you are overwhelmed and ready to give up on a situation..

 

 

CHICAGO FORMAT
The purpose of this paper is to allow you to learn and practice your skills of historical interpretation by engaging in original analysis of a primary source document, using both evidence from the document itself and information from the related reading you’ve already done for this class.

Option B: Randy Sparks states in Two Princes of Calabar that, “The horrors of the Middle Passage inflicted terrible suffering and traumatized its victims. Ripped from their homes and families, often marched long distances to be sold at market, dazed and confused by the sight of the sea, the slave ships, and Europeans, most captives had no idea what fate awaited them.” (p. 71)T
Discuss these statements in relation to the excerpt from Captain Phillips, A Journal of a Voyage in the Hannibal of London, 1693,1694

 

Instructions:
Write a 4-5 page paper discussing how the document confirms and/or complicates the arguments made by the related book.   Papers are due Monday, 9/28 at the beginning of class. Here are a few more hints to help you as you begin your work:
Analyze the source:
Who produced this document?
When?
Why?
For whom?
What motivations might the producers of this document have had in creating it?

Beyond these contextual questions, consider how a primary source might reflect the circumstances of its time and place.  Gaps and silences in a document can be as revealing as what it actually says.

Why might the creator of a document have chosen to not address certain topics, or to give them only brief mention?
What are the most interesting questions you can ask of this document?

Plan your paper:

Your historical narrative should be written as a coherent essay with an introduction and a conclusion. Offer an argument in the form of a strong thesis, backed up with supporting evidence for your interpretations from the document and the book.  Be creative and shape your essay around the issues and themes that interest you most.
Explain for your readers both the meaning of the document (how historical actors might have understood the document in the era in which it was produced) and
Explain the significance of the document (how it might be considered evidence for a particular interpretation or argument about the past).

Need 7 to 10 page double space essay Times New Roman. College level for a global business class. Research paper, Write about the US sourcing jobs to foreign countries like China and India and how it affects us positively and negatively. Use 5 to 7 sources. I prefer web sources over books.